Corporate Chess Master Mugs

"We were too busy ignoring the warning signs to pay attention to the projected disaster."

'I'm not here to blame. I'm here to help others blame.'

'As meetings go that was one of my better ones!'

"In this latest reorganization, each department is assigned a graphic icon. So, to understand your new place in the hierarchy, just remember that paper covers rock, rock crushes scissors, and scissors cut paper!"

'There's quite a power struggle going on.'

"If there is office politics going on, then let's make sure the incumbents stay in power."

'You forget, I'm a blackbelt in powerpoint.'

Cheers For The Hollyhock Middle School Chess Team

"Your son is asking a lot of questions about the giant hands in the sky that controls everything."

'I went into that meeting with a hidden agenda and then forgot where I put it.'

'This is Harris, he's been with the firm some 45 years!'

"You moved two spaced and then one space to the side? Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, that sure sounds illegal."

'Some people just aren't cut out for adventure gaming, Bruno — maybe you should try chess or checkers.'

"I didn't get where I am by trying to please."

A gorilla plays chess with his keeper.

"Frankly, we’re concerned about your checkered past."

Prawn Amend

"My computer beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick-boxing!"

AIDS prevention

Existential Risk

'I can not get this game, the pieces all move like cats.'

Bored Baker

'With your permission sir... checkmate.'

'Do you want to be red Tory or blue Labour?'

"Gentleman, come in! Come in! Let me take your company."

Chess on TV

'Some game dog you are. That's the fifth time in a row you've fallen for the King's Gambit.'

"Once inside, the pawns will jump out and take them by surprise."

Pawn Stars

Trojan Chess

'Maybe it's me, but I have a feeling we're being used as pawns.'

"Where do you see yourself in five moves?"

"He was right, you know - a queen can move as many spaces as she likes."

Chess player looking dazed playing computer,"He's crashed."

'I'll have to let you go, Bob - Ted, from accounting, is challenging my position as alpha male!'